SpeechCalendar.com

Today I was sorting through things in the office, getting some packing done for our move. I came across two old calendars. The first calendar was milestones of my oldest son, Caleb's first year of life. It was brief notes of his physical and speech development. The second calendar was when my daughter, Emily was born. When Emily was born, Jesse was almost 2 years old, and Caleb was nearl ...

I remember a conversation with a mom who was frustrated because her son was taking way too long to potty train. He was over three years old and understandably she said, "He should be trained by now!" She was comparing her son to his peers.

It's very natural for us, as parents, to compare our children with their peers. How beneficial is this though? Although her son has not been formally ...